Inventor · Pewaukee, WI, US

William J. Hansen

23Patents
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14Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 16, 1992 → Jul 23, 2019

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6188045A Combination oven with three-stage water atomizer Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 56 Expired
US5961866A Food heating unit Human Necessities 47 Expired
US7317173B2 Oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 40 Active
US6121583A Food warming unit with humidity control Human Necessities 34 Expired
US6987246B2 Humidity control system for combination oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US6851828B1 Flashlight utilizing differently sized batteries Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 30 Expired
US7282674B2 System and method for limiting the escape of heat and steam from an open oven door Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 12 Expired
US7755005B2 Oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 9 Active
US7307244B2 System and method for supplying water to an oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Expired
USD376003S Ventless hood for cooking appliances General 5 Expired
US7421942B2 Grease collection system for oven Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Expired
US6570138B2 Method and apparatus for anticipating rapid temperature fluctuations within an enclosed heated cavity Electricity 4 Expired
US7371999B1 Temperature changing apparatus having a rotating air deflector Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8362402B2 Fluid warmer with switch assembly Human Necessities 2 Active
US5810460A Slip-in strut module for food service cabinet Fixed Constructions 2 Expired
US8217316B2 Multi-zone heating system Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active
US5279290A Thermal recovery heating unit Human Necessities 1 Expired
US8158910B2 Memory transfer device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8775201B2 Data logger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US8076618B2 Modular fluid warmer Human Necessities 0 Active
US10864333B2 Medical liquid warmer with auxiliary temperature sensor Human Necessities 0 Active
US11992592B2 Modular warming system for dialysis fluid Human Necessities 0 Active
US8581152B2 Multi-zone heating system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.